Jury sworn in for cocaine importation trial
The cocaine was found in a van in a pub car park in Lelley, East Yorkshire, say officials
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A jury has been sworn in for a trial concerning half a tonne (500kg) of cocaine found in a village pub car park.
The National Crime Agency said the drugs were found in a van at the Stags Head Inn at Lelley on 4 May and had a potential street value of £40m.
Mark Moran, 23, of Glenfyne Terrace, Ardrishaig, and Anthony McAllister, 33, of Aldersyde, Taynuilt, both deny charges of conspiracy to import and supply Class A drugs.
The hearing at Hull Crown Court is estimated to last more than a week.
The arrests took place following an operation supported by Humberside Police, the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit and Border Force.
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